The intended perceptions of the imperial gardens of Chengde in 1780
Journal
Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes
Type
journal article
Date Issued
1999
Author(s)
Abstract
Imperial gardens have formed a particularly rich medium for the geographical analysis of interactions of culture and place. In the application of the methodology developed by recent scholarship for the study of garden history, I try to make use of contributions in landscape studies, cultural geography and cartography to reveal the Qing ideology of garden representation. I discuss the function of gardens in the expansion of the Qing empire and use as a case study the gardens of Chengde.
Language
English
Keywords
Chinese garden architecture
visual representation
garden policy
religion policy
Qing dynasty
Qing Buddhism
Jin shan temple
Chengde (Hebei
China)
Qianlong emperor
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Taylor and FRancis
Publisher place
London
Volume
19
Number
3/4
Start page
343
End page
363
Pages
21
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
215092